Jeremias 18
1 Det Ord, som kom til Jeremias fra HERREN:
The word that hath been unto Jeremiah from Jehovah, saying,
2 »Gaa ned til Pottemagerens Hus! Der skal du faa mine Ord at høre.«
Rise, and thou hast gone down [to] the potter's house, and there I cause thee to hear My words;
3 Saa gik jeg ned til Pottemagerens Hus, og se, han var i Arbejde ved Drejeskiven.
and I go down [to] the potter's house, and lo, he is doing a work on the stones,
4 Og naar et Kar, han arbejdede paa, mislykkedes, som det kan gaa med Leret i Pottemagerens Haand, begyndte han igen og lavede det om til et andet, som han nu vilde have det gjort.
and marred is the vessel that he is making, as clay in the hand of the potter, and he hath turned and he maketh it another vessel, as it was right in the eyes of the potter to make.
5 Da kom HERRENS Ord til mig:
And there is a word of Jehovah to me, saying:
6 Skulde jeg ikke kunne gøre med eder, Israels Hus, som denne Pottemager? lyder det fra HERREN. Se, som Leret i Pottemagerens Haand er I i min Haand, Israels Hus.
As this potter am I not able to do to you? O house of Israel, an affirmation of Jehovah. Lo, as clay in the hand of the potter, So [are] ye in My hand, O house of Israel.
7 Snart truer jeg et Folk og et Rige med at rykke det op, nedbryde og ødelægge det;
The moment I speak concerning a nation, And concerning a kingdom, To pluck up and to break down, and to destroy,
8 men naar det Folk, jeg har truet, omvender sig fra sin Ondskab, angrer jeg det onde, jeg tænkte at gøre det.
And that nation hath turned from its evil, Because I have spoken against it, Then I have repented of the evil that I thought to do to it.
9 Og snart lover jeg et Folk og et Rige at opbygge og plante det;
And the moment I speak concerning a nation, And concerning a kingdom, to build, and to plant,
10 men gør det saa, hvad der er ondt i mine Øjne, idet det ikke hører min Røst, angrer jeg det gode, jeg havde lovet at gøre det.
And it hath done the evil thing in Mine eyes, So as not to hearken to My voice, Then I have repented of the good That I have spoken of doing to it.
11 Og sig nu til Judas Mænd og Jerusalems Borgere: Saa siger HERREN: Se, jeg skaber eder en Ulykke og udtænker et Raad imod eder; vend derfor om, hver fra sin onde Vej, og bedrer eders Veje og eders Gerninger.
And now, speak, I pray thee, unto men of Judah, And against inhabitants of Jerusalem, Saying: Thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am framing against you evil, And devising against you a device, Turn back, I pray you, each from his evil way And amen your ways and your doings.
12 Men de svarer: »Nej! Vi vil følge vore egne Tanker og gøre hver efter sit onde Hjertes Stivsind.«
And they have said, It is incurable, For after our own devices we do go, And each the stubbornness of his evil heart we do.
13 Derfor, saa siger HERREN: Spørg dog rundt blandt Folkene: Hvo hørte mon sligt? Grufulde Ting har hun øvet, Israels Jomfru.
Therefore, thus said Jehovah: Ask, I pray you, among the nations, Who hath heard like these? A very horrible thing hath the virgin of Israel done.
14 Forlader Libanons Sne den Almægtiges Klippe, eller udtørres Bjergenes kølige, rislende Vande,
Doth snow of Lebanon Cease from the rock of the field? Failed are the cold strange waters that flow?
15 siden mit Folk har glemt mig og ofrer til Løgn? De snubler paa deres Veje, de ældgamle Spor, og vandrer ad Stier, en Vej, der ikke er højnet,
But My people have forgotten Me, to a vain thing they make perfume, And they cause them to stumble in their ways — paths of old, To walk in paths — a way not raised up,
16 for at gøre deres Land til Gru, til evig Spot; hver farende Mand skal grue og ryste paa Hovedet.
To make their land become a desolation, A hissing age-during, Every passer by it is astonished, And bemoaneth with his head.
17 Som en Østenstorm splitter jeg dem for Fjendens Ansigt, jeg viser dem Ryg, ej Aasyn paa Vanheldets Dag.
As an east wind I scatter them before an enemy, The neck, and not the face, I shew them, In the day of their calamity.'
18 De sagde: »Kom, vi spinder Rænker imod Jeremias! Thi ej glipper Loven for Præsten, ej Raadet for den vise, ej Ordet for Profeten. Kom, lad os slaa ham med Tungen og lure paa alle hans Ord!«
And they say, Come, And we devise against Jeremiah devices, For law doth not perish from the priest, Nor counsel from the wise, Nor the word from the prophet, Come, and we smite him with the tongue, And we do not attend to any of his words.
19 Lyt, o Herre, til mig og hør min Modparts Ord!
Give attention, O Jehovah, unto me, And hearken to the voice of those contending with me.
20 Skal godt gengældes med ondt? De grov jo min Sjæl en Grav. Kom i Hu, at jeg stod for dit Aasyn for at tale til Bedste for dem og vende din Vrede fra dem!
Is evil recompensed instead of good, That they have dug a pit for my soul? Remember my standing before Thee to speak good of them, To turn back Thy wrath from them.
21 Giv derfor deres Sønner til Hunger, styrt dem i Sværdets Vold; Barnløshed og Enkestand ramme deres Kvinder, deres Mænd vorde slagne af Døden, deres ungdom sværdslagne i Krig;
Therefore, give up their sons to famine, And cause them to run on the sides of the sword, And their wives are bereaved and widows, And their men are slain by death, Their young men smitten by sword in battle,
22 lad der høres et Skrig fra Husene, naar du lader en Mordbande brat komme over dem. Thi de grov en Grav for at fange mig og lagde Snarer for min Fod.
A cry is heard from their houses, For Thou bringest against them suddenly a troop, For they dug a pit to capture me, And snares they have hidden for my feet.
23 Ja du, o HERRE, du kender alle deres Dødsraad imod mig. Tilgiv ikke deres Brøde, slet ikke deres Synd for dit Aasyn, lad dem komme til Fald for dit Aasyn, faa med dig at gøre i din Vredes Stund!
And Thou, O Jehovah, Thou hast known, All their counsel against me [is] for death, Thou dost not cover over their iniquity, Nor their sin from before Thee blottest out, And they are made to stumble before Thee, In the time of Thine anger work against them!
